Cut off my hair...

I cut off my hair on Saturday night. It was one more time, using $14/bottle shampoo, $6/tube conditioner, and my hair was like straw. After not being able to get a comb through my hair one more time, I'd had enough. I grabbed the clippers I use on the cats. I put on the longest guard I saw - it turned out to be the middle of them, not the shortest, not the longest. I cut off the hair. All the color-treated, damaged hair.

The expensive shampoo is because my scalp is a mess. I'm over 50 years old. This is not acne. I'm detoxing or something, and it's coming out in my skin - face and scalp. It has been doing this for about 4 years, and getting progressively worse. Allergies, contaminants, mold, mildew, pollution, or whatever... This has got to stop!

About 3 years ago, I got the idea to cut off my hair. Everybody said not to - including my doctor. She recommended Nizoral shampoo; $10-$14 a bottle, depending on the size of the bottle. Guess what? The shampoo didn't work! I've tried selenium, zinc, salicylic acid, and Nizoral (ecto-something). Nothing worked. I've been cutting my own hair for all that time. I did get it cleared up once long enough to get a fab cut, but could never go back in for upkeep.

I had to clip it again the next night (last night) to get all the little bits I'd missed. I did it this time with dry hair, and went over it several times in all directions. I still have a couple of longer wisps, but not whole sections. I can live with that. My hair is about 1/2" all over my head.

I can use my facial/body soap to remove the oils and dirt. That's a great savings!

If I really need hair, I can wear a wig. Otherwise, lipstick (maybe) and earrings (when I get them unpacked) will let folks know I'm female. If they can't figure that out on their own, of course!

Wherever you go, there you are...

I've been having weird "deja vu" experiences lately. Things from the past are suddenly in my face again. It's like I'm doing the same things all over again. Things from 20-30 years ago, not a few months ago.

There are strange, ephemeral, wisps of memory. I'll make a movement, and it will hit...

Very strange!

I have to keep my mind front-and-center, and pay attention to every movement, every thought, every idea, every task. I have to "be mindful" in a very zen way. That takes effort, let me tell you!

Another strange thing is that each time I talk to my neighbor (the one who was here first), I end up feeling anxious, angry, and full of rage. Not the way I want to feel about someone I barely know. It's like the waves of her depression are flowing over me. How can one protect against such a wash of emotion, when one isn't feeling it ones self?

Well, the day is not getting any younger, and I have tasks to do outside the home today.

My phone is still not right, I still have no TV service, and I desperately need to do laundry.

I also have to make copies of the ladies' meeting phone list. I'll be taking that to a service, today. Cheaper in the short run than purchasing ink for my copier, and the group can pay for the copies. I've paid for them myself, in the past, but not right now.

I'm also concerned with a friend I haven't heard from in a week. I think I'll try calling her again today. Maybe I'll catch her at home.

Car, Class and Meds, oh my!

What a morning! So much to do! I had my Monday budgeting class today. It was good to be back in the saddle!

And then I went to get my meds. Great, no fee for that one! Thank goodness for samples, as this stuff is very pricey!

Then, noticed yesterday that my tire was going flat again, so I drove over to the tire shop. Wrong one. I bought the back ones at a different shop. Went there - had to wait, but they put air in the tire.

Oh My!!! I found a way to spend $20 in no time flat!!! I took myself back to the tire shop, to sit and wait. Much cheaper...

Turned out I did good - the tire was leaking around the bead (connection to the hub/wheel or whatever) so it was again, no fee. Thank goodness for road hazard and guarantees...

Home and work. Clean, unpack, and do what I do. Much safer at home, can't spend money unless I shop the internet. And I don't do too much of that, thank goodness!

Later Gator!

I'm BAAaack!

Man! I missed the internet! I think it was 4-5 days with no connection. I had no idea how plugged in I am!

I tried to read a book, and I unpacked a lot of boxes, so the time was put to good use.

Anyway, I'm back online, and I have a phone again. It feels good.

Going Offline Now....

Going offline now for a few days while I actually make the move. Unavailable by phone, e-mail or chat for a few days. I'll have my cell, but I don't know the number. I've programmed a few numbers in it, so I'll be able to get hold of folks.

Last of the packing is pretty much done. Time to dismantle the computer.

Have a good few days...